; radcliffe was unsure at the time if he would do any more than that . the release of harry potter and the philosopher ' s stone ( released as harry potter and the sorcerer ' s stone in the united states ) took place in 2001 . radcliffe received a seven figure salary for the lead role , but asserted that the fee was " not that important " to him ; his parents chose to invest the money for him . the film was highly popular and was met with positive reviews , and critics took notice of radcliffe : " radcliffe is the em ##bo ##diment of every reader ' s imagination . it is wonderful to see a young hero who is so scholarly
; radcliffe was unsure at the time if he would do any more than that. the release of harry potter and the philosopher's stone ( released as harry potter and the sorcerer's stone in the united states ) took place in 2001. radcliffe received a seven figure salary for the lead role, but asserted that the fee was " not that important " to him ; his parents chose to invest the money for him. the film was highly popular and was met with positive reviews, and critics took notice of radcliffe : " radcliffe is the embodiment of every reader's imagination. it is wonderful to see a young hero who is so scholarly